St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
THE LATEST NEWS.
Events of Importance at Home
and Abroad.

AAAohS tAc DlIlS lately 1utIOutlctu III tut
Senate were the following: By Mr.. Ed
munds, for the establishment of postal tele
graph; by Mr.. Cameron, to subsidlze oul
merchant marine; by Mr.. Dolph to provide
for sea-coast defenses; by Mr. Beck, to issue
coin certificates in lieu of legal tender and
national bank notes of small denominations
by Mr.. Aldrich, to apply the treasury surplus
to the purchase of United States bonds, OF
prepayment of interest on the public debt
by Mr. Farwell, to perpetuate the national
banking system; by Messrs. Mitchell and
Morrill,, to regulate immigration, and by Mr..
Manderson, granting pension to every IN
capacitated soldier and sailor and to de-
dendent relatives of deceased soldiers and
sailors.
In the House, Mr.. Springer has presented
the petition of Owen G. Chase, who claims
to be elected delegate from the TERRITORY OF
Cimarron," commonly known as the Pub
lie Land Strip and also as ''No Mans
Land" Mr.. Springer also offered resolu-
ton referring the petition to the committee
on elections when appointed, and meantime
giving Mr.. Chase the privilege Of the floor.
Ihe petition and resolution were laid on the
table. The Speaker vacated the chair and
requested the House to appoint the COM
mittee on elections. A resolution was
adopted providing for the election of that
committee. Democratic and Republican
caucuses have been held, and the members
of the committee on elections were chosen.
The Democratic members are Messrs Outh-
waite, of Ohio; Barry, of Mississippi; O'Fer-
rail-, of Virginia; Maish, of Pennsylvania;
O'Neal, Of Indiana Moore of Texas; john
son, of North Carolina, and Heard, of Mis-
souri, The Republican members are
Messrs. Rowell, of Illinois; Houk, of Ten
nessee; Cooper, of Ohio; Lyman, of Iowa;
johnson, of Indiana. and Lodge Of Masss
chusetts
Mr.. Eustis, of Louisiana, has introduced
in the Senate bill which provides for joint
celebration at the national capital in 1889 by
the American republics, in honor of the CEN
tennial of the constitution of the parent
republic the United States. 1t appropriates
S3OO,OO0 to defray the expenses. The bill
was introduced in behalf of the national
board of promotion, composed of governors
of thirty-two States and Territories, 155 presi-
dents and secretaries of boards Of trade
throughout the United States, and other
PloLIlllcuL CluLeIlS representing III jill loiIy
five States and Territories.
The jury in the case of E. L. Harper, who
has been on trial in the United States Court,
in Cincinnati, returned verdict of guilty as
charged in the Indictment. This meant
guilty on all the thirty-three counts left
for the jury to act upon. Judge Sage then
sentenced Harper to ten years imprison-
ment.
Robert E. Beecher, secretary of the Sonti-
mental Life Insurance Company, in Hartford,
Conn, and Isaac W. Hakes, chief clerk,
have been arrested on the charge of making
false returns to the insurance commissioner.
At Logansport, Ind, Samuel Robinson
was found guilty as an accessory in the
crime of blackmailing Samuel McMullen.
The jury fixed his punishment at two years
imprisonment.
dispatch from Cincinnati says that
Thomas J. Cogan chairman of the Demo
cratic county committee in 1885, was arrested
recently and taken to Columbus to an
swer an indictment for election frauds there
two years ago.
The jury in the second trial of James
McCord, who with Robert Morrow was held
in San Francisco to answer charge of at
tempting to bribe the jury in the case of
Wright against the Geary-street railroad,
were unable to agree, and were discharged.
They stood seven for conviction and five for
acquittal.
A telegram from Kansas City, Mo-, says
that W. II. Grinter well-known stockman,
of Muncie, Kan, and w. H. Raqua, a
wealthy citizen of Fort Scott, were hunting
in the wilds of Ozark county few days ago.
Raqua mistook Grinter's head for wild tur-
key and sent a load of buckshot into him |
Grinter, supposing it had been done pur-
posely, became enraged and returned the fire.
killing Raqua instantly. Grinter died half
an hour afterward.
Gay Hollingsworth was shot and killed at
Carona, Col, while assisting deputy sheriff
to arrest Newton Voice, desperate.
James Porter, tenant on the Wharton
plantation, near Wharton, Tex, shot and
killed his wife and then killed himself
Joseph Muller, who keeps general store
in Huntington, w. Va, shot and killed a
colored man, named Isaac Moore, who had
forced his way into the store for the purpose
Of robbery.
Frank Moss, an extensive cattle dealer in
Tazewell county, Va, has been placed in a
hospital for the insane. He killed colored
mail carrier on the route to Burke's Gardens.
Moss had just returned from Eastern mar
kets, where he had sold lot of cattle and
was crazy from a recent spree.
Thomas F. Hoar was arrested in Boston
recently after he had fatally shot Mrs. Mary
Williams, who, with her daughter, lived
with Mrs. Wilson as servants. The women
and few friends, among whom was Hoar,
spent the night in drunken frolic. In the
morning, it is said that Hoar tried to force
his way into the room occupied by Mrs. Will
iiams' daughter. Mrs. Williams opposed
his entrance, when Hoar drew revolver and
shot her twice.
Early few mornings ago cries were heard
rom the dwelling of Mrs. Catharine Mekas,
IN Wilkesbarre, and on breaking open the
door the house was found full of coal gas.
drs Mekas was discovered in a room delir-
sous, while her son, Alexander, lay uncon-
lcious on the floor. He was resuscitated,
put she died.